P14.45 The incidence of major subtypes of primary brain tumours in adults in England 1995–2017

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Abstract BACKGROUND Primary brain tumours are a complex heterogenous group of benign and malignant tumours. Reports on their occurrence in the English population by sex, age, and morphological subtype and on their incidence are currently not available. Using data from the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), the incidence of adult primary brain tumour by major subtypes in England will be described. METHODS Data on all adult English patients diagnosed with primary brain tumour between 1995 and 2017, excluding spinal, endocrinal and other CNS tumours, were extracted from NCRAS. Incidence rates were standardised to the 2013 European Standard Population. Results are presented by sex, age, and morphological subtype. RESULTS Between 1995 and 2017, a total of 133,669 cases of adult primary brain tumour were registered in England. Glioblastoma was the most frequent tumour subtype (31.8%), followed by meningioma (27.3%). The age-standardised incidence for glioblastoma increased from 3.27 per 100,000 population per year in 1995 to 7.34 in men in 2013 and from 2.00 to 4.45 in women. Meningioma incidence also increased from 1.89 to 3.41 per 100,000 in men and from 3.40 to 7.46 in women. The incidence of other astrocytic and unclassified brain tumours declined between 1995 and 2007 and remained stable thereafter. CONCLUSION Part of the increase in the incidence of major subtypes of brain tumours in England could be explained by advances in clinical practice including the adoption of new diagnostic tools, classifications and molecular testing, and improved cancer registration practices.